defund

verb

de·​fund (ˌ)dē-ˈfənd 

defunded; defunding; defunds

transitive verb

: to withdraw funding from

Examples of defund in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, 103 of his 212 member coalition voted to defund Israel, revealing the true breadth of this new coalition. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Continue reading … ON THE RECORD — Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed fires back at CNN choosing to 'fixate' on 'defund the police' comments. — FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

Amendment 3 would accelerate privatization efforts and defund key government services funded by property taxes. — Oliver Adams Larkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026

As a candidate, Hong has not backed away from her calls to defund and abolish the police. — Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for defund

• fecund
• refund
• rotund
• secund
• and
• bund
• fund
• gunned
• hund
• mund
• shunned
• stunned